Foster & Homeless Youth Support
Trinidad Union School District’s goal is to support and help improve the educational outcomes for our foster and homeless students, youth, and children. We are here to help ensure the full implementation of all federal and state laws aimed at making sure these students receive the full benefits of a free and appropriate public education that all students are entitled to.
In collaboration with the Humboldt County Office of Education, the Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services, Probation, Tribal agencies, and other key community-based agencies, we work to create the supports and services needed to assist our foster and homeless youth in order for them to reach their fullest potential as students and as healthy young adults.
Foster and homeless youth often experience numerous traumatic events in their lives, including changes in placements and living situations that cause interruptions in their educational settings. The emotional adjustments to these experiences, combined with a sense of falling behind at school, can be overwhelming. This can result in poor academic performance, increases in absenteeism, and problematic behaviors, leaving them feeling isolated and disconnected from their school peers.
How We Assist Students & Families:
- Immediate enrollment in school.
- School of origin process in order to maintain educational stability.
- Timely transfer of educational records.
- Transportation plans from the current residence to the school of origin.
- Referral and connection services to helpful community resources.
